§1587. Procurement advisory council; other advisory groups

            A. Procurement advisory council. The commissioner may establish a Procurement Advisory Council. If created, such council, upon adequate public notice, shall meet at least once a year for the discussion of problems and recommendations for improvement in the procurement process. When requested by the commissioner, the procurement advisory council may conduct studies, research, and analyses and make such reports and recommendations with respect to such subjects or matters within the jurisdiction of the commissioner. The procurement advisory council shall consist of such qualified persons as the commissioner may deem desirable.

            B. Other advisory groups. The state chief procurement officer may appoint advisory groups to assist with respect to specifications and procurement in specific areas and with respect to any other matters within the authority of the state chief procurement officer.

            C. Drug procurement advisory council. The commissioner shall establish a Drug Procurement Advisory Council which shall be composed of persons from the division of administration and from using agencies of drugs procured by the division and persons qualified in the fields of medicine and pharmacy. The council shall advise the commissioner with respect to the procurement of drugs for any using agency by generic contract, as further provided in R.S. 39:1601.

            Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1983, No. 689, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 100, §1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.